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US National Races 1980


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 26.10.1980 US Champions Road Atlanta [BP] USA      
2 26.10.1980 US Champions Road Atlanta [CP] USA      
3 24.10.1980 US Champions Road Atlanta [ASR] USA   11  

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US National Races Round: 1

US Champions Road Atlanta [BP]

Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic (Race 20 - Class B Production), Road Atlanta Date: 26.10.1980


Circuit length: Race distance: 73,000 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 44 Jerry Hansen (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Jerry Hansen 1. BP
In entry list:
1 Andy Porterfield (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Tephguard/Monn Corvette Not known if ran BP
2 J. T. Chalmers (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Southwest Air Not known if ran BP
4 Rick Dittman (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Quinlon & Tyson Realtors Not known if ran BP
12 Stewart Ramseur (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Vermont American Not known if ran BP
17 Larry Clain (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Corvette World Not known if ran BP
18 Aubrey S. DesPortes (USA) Chevrolet Corvette System Coordination Not known if ran BP
20 Walter Kopecky (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Lou Brock Not known if ran BP
25 Steve Beard (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Steve Beard Racing Not known if ran BP
26 Robert Overby (USA) Porsche Overby's Inc./Castrol Not known if ran BP
38 Alan Sevadjian (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Texas Corvette Not known if ran BP
40 Randy Hudson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Competition Corvette Not known if ran BP
43 James Durovy (USA) Chevrolet Corvette James W. Durovy Not known if ran BP
46 Doug Bethke (USA) Chevrolet Corvette R. Murphy Knife Not known if ran BP
47 Bill Leonard (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Mecca Development Not known if ran BP
51 Tom Aquilante (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Domenicks Auto Body Not known if ran BP
74 John Klug (USA) Porsche 911 SC Jack Klug Not known if ran BP
80 John Tully (USA) Chevrolet Corvette John Tully Not known if ran BP
84 Ed Lowther (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 84 Lumber Co. Not known if ran BP
87 Klaus Bitterauf (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Der Klaus Haus Not known if ran BP

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US National Races Round: 2

US Champions Road Atlanta [CP]

Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic (Race 22 - Class C Production), Road Atlanta Date: 26.10.1980


Circuit length: Race distance: 73,000 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 19 Freddy Baker (USA) Jaguar XKE Gran Torismo Jaguar 1. CP
In entry list:
1 Ken Slagle (USA) Triumph TR8 Slagle Racing Not known if ran CP
8 Bruce Qvale (USA) Triumph TR8 JRT Not known if ran CP
9 Ron Hunter (USA) Triumph TR8 Huffaker Engineering Not known if ran CP
11 Lee Mueller (USA) Triumph TR8 Huffaker Engineering Not known if ran CP
21 Morris Clement (USA) Datsun 280ZX Reed Datsun Not known if ran CP
26 Fred J. McClung (USA) Lotus Elan Dave Bean Engineering Not known if ran CP
27 Earl Roe (USA) Porsche 914/6 Earl Roe Not known if ran CP
33 Paul Newman (USA) Datsun 280ZX Budweiser/Canon/Goodyear Not known if ran CP
38 Jim Fitzgerald (USA) Datsun 280ZX Proformax-Datsun Not known if ran CP
42 David Bell (USA) Datsun 280ZX Bills Auto Sales Not known if ran CP
69 Frank Harmstad (USA) Porsche 914/6 Competition Motors Not known if ran CP
71 Bill Lange (USA) Datsun Z Wm. H. Larfet Assoc. Not known if ran CP
77 Don Kearney (USA) Mazda RX-7 Donald Kearney Not known if ran CP
78 Harry Gershenson (USA) Datsun 280Z The Z Shop Not known if ran CP
85 Logan Blackburn (USA) Datsun 280ZX Autographics Not known if ran CP
95 Bob Leitzinger (USA) Datsun 280ZX Leitzinger Racing Not known if ran CP
97 Stu Fisher (USA) Mazda RX-7 Richmond Mazda Not known if ran CP

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US National Races Round: 3

US Champions Road Atlanta [ASR]

Champion Spark Plug Road Racing Classic (Race 1 - Class A Sports Racing, Road Atlanta Date: 24.10.1980

Started:11(ASR - 11)

Circuit length: Race distance: 73,000 km Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:Jerry HansenNo. 44Lola T333 CS Chevrolet? 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 44 Jerry Hansen (USA) Lola T333 CS Chevrolet Midwest Federal Lola 18 1. ASR 1.
2. 69 Bob Allen (USA) Allen SRE Chevrolet Bare Racing 18 0:00:00,217 2. ASR 2.
3. 19 John Sorbello (USA) Sorbello GM5 Chevrolet John Sorbello 18 3. ASR
4. 78 Joe Salyer (USA) Chevron B36 Ford Champion System/Valvoline 18 4. ASR
5. 11 Dale Wise (USA) Chevron B36 Ford Carswells Rotary Conn. 17 5. ASR
6. 77 Nile Le Strange (USA) Chevron B36 Ford Nile Lestrange 17 6. ASR
7. 73 Jerald Dulski (USA) Lola Meland Racing Engines 16 7. ASR
8. 60 Bernard Dennison (USA) Lola B. Jay Engines 6 DNF 8. ASR
9. 71 Dale Armstrong (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Dale Armstrong 5 DNF 9. ASR
10. 85 Terry Whitlock (USA) Lola Hanover Automotive 5 DNF 10. ASR
11. 14 Noah Lacona (USA) Lola T292 Ford Noah Lacona 3 DNF 11. ASR
In entry list:
86 Hugh Kleinpeter (USA) Ralt-Cicale Tomochichi Mt. Ind. ASR

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